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Unfortunately Woman (1988)

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Country
Egypt

How it feels

An Egyptian woman navigates the challenges and complexities of being a working professional in a society with traditional views. The film follows her experiences as she asserts her independence and aspirations.

empoweringintrospectivefocusedearnestobservationalcalmpurposeful

What happens

Nadia Hamza (born 1939 in Port Said) is an Egyptian film director, producer and screenwriter. Before directing, Hamza worked as a scriptwriter, assistant and producer. She became a successful director and screenwriter known for making films with female leads discussing women aspirations and experiences. In 1994 she founded her own production company, Seven Stars Studio and began collaborating with other Egyptian filmmakers. Nadia believes that women director's differ from their male counterpart in regards to the subject of a film and how they handle and use the camera. She was known for portraying women and challenges societal views on working women. She has her female character's be portrayed as winners and concentrates on women's issues, especially working women. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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